Lance Cpl. Joseph Bermudez, Platoon 2169, Company H, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stands with the guidon June 26 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Bermudez's maturity, willingness and leadership earned him the billet of guide throughout recruit training. He plans on being a successful example for his 22-month-old daughter, Juliet Rose, one day. - Lance Cpl. Joseph Bermudez, Platoon 2169, Company H, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stands with the guidon June 26 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Bermudez's maturity, willingness and leadership earned him the billet of guide throughout recruit training. He plans on being a successful example for his 22-month-old daughter, Juliet Rose, one day.

Soon to be Company E recruits, eat their last civilian meal at the San Diego International Airport June 11. - Soon to be Company E recruits, eat their last civilian meal at the San Diego International Airport June 11.

Sgt. William Getts, drill instructor, Company B, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, encourages recruits of Co. B to climb the ropes the correct way during the "O-course" June 15 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. This "O-course" is a series of elevated bars, walls and logs that allow recruits to try different techniques to climb over as well as building upper-body strength. - Sgt. William Getts, drill instructor, Company B, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, encourages recruits of Co. B to climb the ropes the correct way during the "O-course" June 15 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. This "O-course" is a series of elevated bars, walls and logs that allow recruits to try different techniques to climb over as well as building upper-body strength.

Company L recruits apply lower body strikes June 15 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. These are basic Marine Corps Martial Arts Program tan belt moves that will help them in a hand-to-hand combat situation if they ever find themselves in one. Instructors ensure each recruit can apply these move properly to prevent injury and more. - Company L recruits apply lower body strikes June 15 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. These are basic Marine Corps Martial Arts Program tan belt moves that will help them in a hand-to-hand combat situation if they ever find themselves in one. Instructors ensure each recruit can apply these move properly to prevent injury and more.

Recruits of Company H, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, start the three-mile run portion of their final physical fitness test June 14 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. The PFT is comprised of a max set of pull ups, a timed three-mile run and a max set of crunches in two minutes. The Company H recruits completed pull-ups and will complete the last portion of the test after the run with crunches to finish their final PFT. - Recruits of Company H, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, start the three-mile run portion of their final physical fitness test June 14 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. The PFT is comprised of a max set of pull ups, a timed three-mile run and a max set of crunches in two minutes. The Company H recruits completed pull-ups and will complete the last portion of the test after the run with crunches to finish their final PFT.

Capt. Juan Plancarte, series commander, Company B, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, recites the drill instructor creed as his instructors echo his word June 8 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Pick up day is where the recruits learn what their drill instructors expect of them and get the first tast of what the next 12 weeks will be like. - Capt. Juan Plancarte, series commander, Company B, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, recites the drill instructor creed as his instructors echo his word June 8 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Pick up day is where the recruits learn what their drill instructors expect of them and get the first tast of what the next 12 weeks will be like.